According to a league source, the Packers tried out the following players Monday: defensive end Kendrick Adams, offensive guard George Bias, defensive back Conroy Black, linebacker Robert Eddins, running back DuJuan Harris, who also tried out for the Chicago Bears over the weekend along with running back Steve Slaton, defensive end Cordarro Law, running back Davin Meggett (Maryland), defensive back James Nixon and linebacker Chavis Williams.

Williams played collegiately at Alabama and was last with the Ravens before being cut during the final major roster cutdown.

The Ravens had the Eagles down and close to out when they opened the third quarter with an abortive drive that ended when Joe Flacco threw an interception into stiff coverage in a third-and-2 situation that just might have been the pivotal moment in the game, which leads me to the same question...

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday. That way he’ll have an excuse...